Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2517, John Dugless, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Dugless, John for Douglass
82517
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
Carded

Date of death not in AR.
AT# 17640 Tennessee Jonesborough Agene John Douglass
of Washington in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Franklin of the regt commanded by Col Hearn - in the N. Carolina militia line for 7 months in 1780.
John Douglass. Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough, Tn. Dec. 7 th at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Mar 1833 and sent to Hon John Blair Jonesborough, Tn.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 46.66 2/3 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 11 66 2/3 $ 58.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6. Page 123

John Douglass Pension Declaration
from 1780 private 7 months, $23 \frac{33}{100}
J. D. Blair Jonesboro D Tenn

State of Tennessee ) April Term 1833 Washington County ) On this sixteenth day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of said court now sitting John Houghlass a resident citizen of the County & State above said aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit that being a native citizen of Surry County North Carolina, born therein on the 18 th March 1764, according to the account given him by his parents (the as record is preserved thereof) He in the fall of the year 1780 the month of October as well as recollected was drafted in said Surry County State of North Carolina to perform a tour duty in the Militia of said State against the Indians then in hostility to the Colonies, that said draft was for a three months tour of duty, under Captain Franklin, and rendezvoused at Walksborough new Wilkes County I was put under the command of Col Benjamin Hearn, and was under his command marched to the Catawba Swing Rivers against the Catawba & Cherokee Indians & there were stationed guarding the frontier until the expiration of his term of three months, and was discharged by John White to whom he had been transferred on said campaign, which discharge he has lost in the great loss of time. That after his return home the Tories had assembled in the

quarters of the Country in which he resided and he volunteered to go on pursuit of them & was in the Spring of 1781. & summer and three different tours with short intervals between against said forces under Col. Kerly and Col Cleveland which in the three tours he was out in actual service was four months for which he never obtained no discharges but served as as aforesaid. under Col. Kerly. said three tours and under John Franklin several others of which the time was so short he cannot pretend to give it in. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. and that there is no minister of the Gospel in his vicinity by whom he can establish the proof of reputation contained in the instructions from the War Department.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Daniel Barkley Eliz. Barkley John Douglass We Loyal Ford & Amon Hall residing in the County of Washington do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Douglass who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be truly nine years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion. Loyal Ford this 17th April 1833. Amon Hall David Bruns De.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states If the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Loyd Ford of Ammon State who signed the foregoing certificate are citizens of said County & are reputable persons & their Statement entitled to credit
Sarah Wentell (sworn) Daniel Barkley (sworn) Samuel Hester (sworn) Floyd Boyd (sworn)
I James Sevier clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Douglass for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 10th day of April 1833.
James Sevier Clerk By Saml. Green Esq.
The above is the proper signature of Saml Green Esq. & he is to my knowledge Deputy clerk for James Sevier J. P. Blair

Rev.. & 1812 War Section..
January 9, 1924..
L. W. Campbell, Elizabethton, Tenn..
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim S.2517 it appears that John Dugless, who was pensioned as Douglass, was born March 18, 1764, in Surry County, North Carolina. While living at that place he enlisted in October 1780 and served 3 months as a private under Captains Jesse Franklin and White and Colonel Benjamin Hearn in the North Carolina Troops.
He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served 4 months under Captains Kerby and Franklin and Colonel Cleveland in the North Carolina Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1833, while living in Washington County, Tennessee,, aged 69 years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1924, Jan. 9. Hist. To L. W. Campbell 1939 Jan. 10 - Hist. to Mrs. C. J. Johanning um. 9/15
Rev War
2517 INVALID.
File No. 2517
John Douglass Birt Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol: 14, Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]
John Douglass. Records corrected June 7th 1832

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
MANAGER'S OFFICE
Demon Texas
Nov 12 - 1938.
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am advised by the War Dept, that you may be able to give me some information regarding a John Douglas  over NC. who served in the Revolutionary War - Capt. James Read's Company 1st North Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col Thomas Clark - he was enlisted May 20 - 1776 for a period of 2 1/2 yrs and is shown in the company muster roll dated Sept 8 1778 as "Unfit for service". The date of his separation from service is not shown nor the place of his residence or enlistment stated.
-over.

I am anxious if possible to know his residence in North Carolina - if he appears in the land warrant records - or if pension to whom it was paid - that would give me a change of address if one was made. I will be more than grateful for any information you may be able to send me - as I am trying very hard to establish this line for D.A.R. membership. I spent a week in Washington this summer working on it.
Thanking you again -
I am yours truly.
Mrs C.F. Johanning, 920 W Bond St, Denison Texas.

EAST TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD CO.
AGENTS OFFICE
J. W. GARDNER, AGENT
ELIZABETHON, TENN.

EAST TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD CO.
AGENT'S OFFICE
L. W. CAMPBELL, AGENT
ELIZABETHTON, TENN.
Dec 18/923
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C
Dear Sir; -
I would thank you to please give me the Record of one John Douglas who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
Think he belonged to Capt James Read's Company of the 1 st North Carolina Battalion
Very Truly Yours L. W. Campbell

EAST TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD CO.
AGENT'S OFFICE
L. W. CAMPBELL, AGENT
ELIZABETHTON, TENN.
Nov. 22/923
How The Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
Dear Sir:-
I would like you give me the History of John Douglass a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He belonged to the North Carolina Militia and was granted a pension May 8 th 1833. I think he was in the Kings Mountain Campaign.
Very Respectfully
L. W. Campbell

January 10, 1939
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Mrs. C. F. Johanning 920 West Bond Street Denison, Texas
JOHN DUGLESS S. 2517 BA-J/MLB one
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of a John Douglass who, you state, served under Captain James Read and Colonel Thomas Clark in the North Carolina troops.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolution of a John Douglass, under any spelling, identical with your description; however, the record has been found of one soldier, only, of that name who served from North Carolina. His record follows as found in pension claim, S. 2517, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is hoped that this record will be of interest to you in your research.
John Dugless (as soldier signed) was born March 18, 1764, in Surry County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, John Dugless enlisted in October, 1780, and served as private under Captains Jesse Franklin and White and Colonel Benjamin Hearn in the North Carolina troops, stationed on the frontiers against the Catawba and Cherokee Indians, and was discharged after serving a tour of three months. He volunteered in the spring of 1781 and served three different tours, amounting to four months in all with short intervals between tours, as private in Captain Kerly or Kerby's company, Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina regiment. It was stated that he served several other short tours under Captain Franklin in the North Carolina troops, length of this service not shown.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1833, at which time he was residing in Washington County, Tennessee.

It is not shown whether John Dugless ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following data:
John Douglass (Dugless) Certificate #7640 Issued May 8, 1833 Rate, $23.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Tennessee (Jonesborough) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator